Random Thoughts: Part I

INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT? AMBIVERT!

There is such thing as in between introversion and extroversion, I just found out yesterday from an acquaintance who falls under the same category. I never really admitted that I just always enjoy being with myself. I do seek company of other people that’s why I often have this urge to be out with salsa peers, join a mountaineering or running club or simply be out with friends talking and drinking til we fall asleep. But following that is a need to be entirely with myself, with minimal interest of having a conversation or any form of interaction with another human being.

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SURVIVING ENDLESS RECEIVABLES $$$

A computer and a creative brain are adequate capital duo. I could have a hand in my pocket clutching the last 100 bill and a few coins I have to survive the week and a few hours to turn that last cash into 100x more. To anyone this is just the best thing. It could be, if no studies have to be presented anymore, no more waiting for approval and several revisions, just hand in the design, have it printed out and here comes the money!

But no, most artists live through receivables. We have rendered our service and all we could do is wait for the client’s payment. Banking through them is not exactly an idea I am in favor of. First off, I can’t “withdraw” money if I needed it. Then, wouldn’t it be better if that money’s just sitting in the bank earning interests? And of course, not to mention the possibility of not getting paid at all (but this rarely happens unless you’re stupid enough to accept a job from a company who doesn’t look like they can pay.)

But at least there’s money lying somewhere that soon enough will be received aside from the twice a month salary…

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HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

“Why do people have to do something that isn’t exactly necessary in life?”

“Uh, for self-fulfillment?”

“When can you say you’ve already done something and would finally stop doing it?”

“When I’ve done the basic, the intermediate and probably the advanced when I FEEL and KNOW that I can still push myself to go through it…”

“There will always be things to do, places to see, challenges to overcome, danger to be encountered. Enough is when you finally lost interest in something…”